A chart that tracks both completed work and total scope over time, showing progress toward a goal while also revealing scope changes. Unlike burndown charts, burnup charts can show when requirements are added or removed.
Created as a complement to burndown charts, using 'burn up' to indicate accumulation rather than consumption. Developed in Agile communities in the mid-2000s to better handle changing project scopes.
Burnup charts are actually more honest than burndown charts because they expose scope creep! When stakeholders see the 'total work' line climbing upward, it forces conversations about priorities that burndown charts hide by just showing remaining work.
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